Sarah Krocker Bonilla, M.A.

OBJECTIVE Meticulously evaluate and document film content with the intent to share the documentation with a diverse audience.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• 140+ Credits in Undergraduate and Graduate English and Film classes.
• Intimate knowledge of literary and film history, analysis, themes and motifs.
• Strong background in film inside and outside academia.
• Familiarity with the film community.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, FrontPage).
• Highly self-motivated film critic.

EDUCATION
M.S. Film Studies, December 2005
Thesis: “Half a Woman: The Nun in Film from WWII to the Present"
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

B.A. English, May 2002
Specialization: British Literature
Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI

PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES
CHARiS - 1st Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 2001
Published: "The Sublime"
<http://www.charis.wlc.edu/publications/symposium_spring01/krocker.pdf>
Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI

CHARiS - 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 2002
Published: "Il paese dove nor si muore mai: Peter Pan and Today's Society"
<http://www.charis.wlc.edu/publications/symposium_spring02/krocker.pdf>
Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI

New Voices in Irish Criticism Conference, January 2005
Presented: "Nuns' Habits: Peter Mullan's Depiction of Nuns in The Magdalene Sisters"
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland

North Carolina State University Master's Thesis, December 2005
Published: "Half a Woman: The Nun in Film from WWII to the Present"
<http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-12022005-041237/unrestricted/etd.pdf>
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Social impact of Film and Literature and Society's impact on Film and Literature.
• Genre Studies (Genre, Director/Author)
• Focus on themes, motifs, and characters and how they function within literature and film.


EXPERIENCE
Office Assistant, Milwaukee, WI, May 1997 - present
Solutions, Patricia Henke
        • Organizing billing statements for customers.
        • Research case material for clients.

Database Specialist, Milwaukee, WI, June 1998 - present
Gary S. Greenberg Law Offices, Laura Lyon
        • Enter names and addresses into a database for mass mailings.
        • Receive daily faxes of lists for the database.

Research Assistant, Milwaukee, WI, August 2001 - May 2002
Wisconsin Lutheran College, Dr. Peter Fraser
        • Gathered materials in preparation for lectures.
        • Maintained a website of references for students.
        • Prepared supplemental material for handouts.

Shift Lead, Raleigh, NC, July 2002 - May 2003
Waldenbooks
        • Trained new employees.
        • Managed the opening and closing of the store.
        • Kept current on literature in order to help customers.

Customer Service Representative, Knightdale, NC, May 2003 - December 2004
Blockbuster, Michelle Martin
        • Worked with new employees, teaching them how the store runs.
        • Aided customers by answering questions and helping them find what they needed.

Chief Operating Officer of SMART-POPCORN.com, October 2003 - January 2006
www.smart-popcorn.com, Thom Stricklin
        • Recruited, managed, and edited a staff of 20+ writers of all ages.
        • Contributed to the film community via reviews, articles, and audio commentary.
        • Headed the PR Department, as well as handled merchandise and the news content of the site.

Freelance Film Critic, January 2004
www.themovieinsider.com
        • Wrote movie reviews as requested.

Personal Assistant, Raleigh, NC, December 2004 – January 2006
The Clutterbugs, Inc., Aiida McKeithan

        • Receptionist.
        • Built and maintained record of incoming and outgoing phone calls in ACT! 6.0.
        • Ran errands upon request.
        • Created customer databases and mail merge formats for mass mailing.
        • Recorded deposits, payroll, and customer records in MS Excel.

Owner of PictureShowPundits.com, October 2005 - present
www.pictureshowpundits.com
        • Created concept of film critique the site is based on.
        • Manage the site, the staff, and the content.
        • Edit 20+ staff members of all ages.
        • Host a weekly film discussion podcast online.
        • Contribute to the film community via reviews, articles, and audio commentary.

Educational Director, Knightdale, NC, May 2006 - October 2006
Lutheran Church of the Light, Pastor Rodney Broker
        • Youth Mentor for congregational members.
        • Helped build programs that feed the needs of the community.
        • Taught adult Faith and Film series, as well as Divorce Care for Kids, Teen Bible Study and Youth Quest: Summer Movie-Making Camp.
        • Provided a positive social atmosphere for teens via Late Night Youth Movies and Sunday Youth Circles.

Tutor, Raleigh, NC, August 2006 - present
North Carolina State University, Wendy LeBlanc
        • Primarily tutor English and Introduction to Communication courses.
        • Help students organize their paper topics and edit their work accordingly.
        • Guide the students through difficult assignments.


ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
• Reel Talk, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Occasional Panelist, 2001-2002.
• The Sword, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Staff Writer, August 2001-May 2002.
• Full Frame Fellows, North Carolina State University, Student, April 2004.
• Press Coverage, Chicago International Film Festival, October 2004
• Press Coverage, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 2005
• Press Coverage, Chicago International Film Festival, October 2005
• Press Coverage, Milwaukee International Film Festival, October 2005
• Press Coverage, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 2006